greening

Pluralgreenings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The way something slowly turns green over time.

   Like a brown lawn slowly turning green after you water it.

   The greening of the hills happens every spring after the rains.

   Scientists studied the greening of the desert after years of planting.

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of green. Use this form for an action happening right now.

   The city is greening its empty lots with community gardens.

   Volunteers are greening the schoolyard with rows of young trees.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Turning green in color, the way leaves do in early spring.

   Like a tree that slowly turns green as new leaves grow.

   The greening fields looked fresh after the long winter.

   She pointed to the greening buds on the apple tree.

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A kind of apple that stays green even when it is fully ripe.

   Like a green apple that never turns red, even when it is ready to eat.

   She picked a greening from the basket and baked it into a pie.

   A greening tastes quite tart, so it works well in cooking.

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